dr_blaqueman

Has anybody bought one off of ebay? Here are my options what do u think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2470934125

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2471806836

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2472145049

SkinnyMax

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yes a lot of people have bought strut bars off ebay, they are fine. the only reason to buy one from stillen or custommaxima would have one that looked a little bit nice. as for those 3 bars, they are all exactly the same, buy whichever is cheapest

dr_blaqueman

thanks I will

Brudaddy

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I would also recommend to buy from the second one that you listed, ReVotec. All the bars in the three are the same, but I got one from ReVotec, and it came really quickly and was just like they said. It works great! They were a good seller!

You are going to hvae to use a file on any of these just a little to make them fit. It is not a huge fitment problem, but everyone talks about it.

Here is a thread I did on it:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=282818

Let me know if you have any questions.

mansurxk

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its not a fitment issue on the 95, it is on the 99, i bought the same one as you, but there was no problem on my 95

Doc

I just ordered the first one you listed and should be getting it on Friday. Is this the one you guys are calling the evovector? I have a 98 and am hoping I don't run into any of the fitment issues.

mansurxk

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revotec isnt the same as evovector, but i got mine from evovector, i thought he typed evovector above, its fine, it does its job, i painted mine a silver color to match the manifold, i put it on my 95 GLE, fits perfectly

Doc

Thanks. I'm hoping it pops on nice and easy. Did yours come with the basic install instructions including torqueing specs? Did you follow the torque spec when you installed it?

MaxiMaxima

Yeah i want to know if you have to follow the torque specs too. I wanna get a fstb but i dont have a torque wrench and i dont really want to get one just for this.

Doc

I guess to be safe I want to follow torque specs and I'll probably pick up a torque wrench since I've been meaning to. Any help here, mansurxk?

SuperFishstick

i bought mine off ebay as well. Its similar to the last link, except its got a BOMZ RACING logo on it. Nice and shiny, looks great under the hood, and i'm guessing its doing its JOB.

Tyrexx

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ebay ones are fine, torque to 30-32

Doc

Thanks brother. I don't take any chances with my Max.

DAVE Sz

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That's not completely true. Yes EBAY bars work but bars like the CATTMAN, where there is no hinge(one piece design) are still better. They don't flex as much since there is no bolt securing one piece to the other. Is it wort it to pay $200 for a strut bar? Hell no.

Brudaddy

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yeah, really. I mean, even if the bar is one piece, it does not do that much. No FSTB does. They correct a little torque steer and that is all.

You can rent a torque wrench from Autozone. I think you just have to leave a deposit, and then you get it back when you bring it back.

That is good that the 95's don't have fitment issues.

With the 99, it was still not that big of a deal.

s3roush628

30-32 ft/lbs huh? do the FSTBs come with installation instructions?

VQuick

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I have a 99 and I just put on an OTTO Racing FSTB that I got from eBay (Procarparts.com was the seller). I had no fitment problems. It presses lightly on the hard line on the passenger side, whatever that line is, but it's got enough play for that not to be an issue at all.

mansurxk

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you dont need instructions, 3 bolts where the struts meet the engine bay, unscrwe them with 19 mm or osmething, mabye 14 or osmething, both sides, slip on the strut bar, and put the bolts back on, thers a certain way to put it on, check the FAQ's or How-tos, certain way means thers a right direction and a wrong direction, after that just put the bolts on and torque with a torque wrench, you can get that from autozone, torque to 30 + or - 2 ft lbs

VQuick

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I doubt instructions are included with any FSTB.

On the 99s, the bolts are huge ... 22mm I think.

Maxima99SE

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I have a 99, and an ebay FSTB... I had no fitment issues with mine.. and the best part is, I got it for like 13.00 shipped

Taken2DaMax

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I'll probably be the only one that has had a bad experience with ebay bars. I bought one off of ebay and had to return it because one of the adjustable screws would not screw in. I had to return it but it never came back. I contacted the company but they said that they never recieved it. I reported it to ebay but haven't heard anything from ebay or the company eva again.

I still want one but i hear that once you upgrade your suspension, it's not really necessary to get a FSTB.

Shift_my vq

My question to you guys is can you even tell a diference with yours because I put one on my 91 one max and couldn't tell ****.??

Gibby

That's the A/C line Masaccio. I also have the Otto bar and mine was really close to the A/C line. I don't think you want ANY contact here. Even a slight contact, over time could cause wear and possibly leak in your A/C line. Just bend the bracked down slightly (doesn't take much) to move the A/C line away from the bar. Check once and a while to make sure you don't have contact. Enjoy.

maxima1998gxe

hey takentomax what is the nightrider thing on your front bumper?

DAVE Sz

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it's gutter mesh.

VQuick

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Thanks. I think I did that, but I'll have to check again to see if the line has moved up again.

Brudaddy

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Mine didn't bump anything.

It helps with torque steer. The FSTB does not help with body roll, like a lot of newbs think, but rather torque steer. (keeps the wheels from searching back and forth and back and forth, when accelerating fast.)

maxima98vspec

they all do the same thing.....but yea they do help torque steer and keeps the strut towers aligned so u take the corners alot better...